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Background. Cystic echinococcosis is considered a public health problem that if left untreated can have dangerous consequences for the person. The disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato larvae.
Sahar Khodashenas +6 more
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Unusual Presentation of Echinococcosis Causing Diagnostic Dilemma by Mimicking Neoplasm Clinically: A Case Series [PDF]
Echinococcosis (hydatid disease) is caused by the cestode parasite belonging to genus Echinococcus (tapeworm). It is found frequently in rural areas where domestic livestock-raising is common.
Mangesh Machindra Londhe +3 more
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The Evolution of Cystic Echinococcosis in Humans and Ruminants in Portugal—A One Health Approach
Cystic echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, is a significant parasitic zoonosis with public health implications, albeit often neglected. In Portugal, data on this zoonosis are scarce despite being a mandatory notifiable disease in both humans ...
Ana Margarida Alho +4 more
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Endoparasitic infections in dogs from rural areas in the Lobos District, Buenos Aires province, Argentina [PDF]
Dogs are definite hosts for several zoonotic helminthes and protozoan. Rural areas from the Lobos District in the northeast of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, are mainly used for livestock activity, increasing in this way the number of dogs on farms as
Bongiovanni, Roberto Antonio +6 more
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Background With the mature application of laparoscopy in hepatobiliary surgery, laparoscopic treatment of hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) has made certain progress.
Yu-Peng Li +5 more
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]
The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
Abdalla +111 more
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A transmission dynamics model with the logistic growth of cystic echinococcus in sheep was formulated and analyzed. The basic reproduction number was derived and the results showed that the global dynamical behaviors were determined by its value.
Yiwei He, Qianqian Cui , Zengyun Hu
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Field evaluation of an immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis [PDF]
Background: The larval stages of the tapeworms Echinocoocus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis are the causative agents of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) and human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively.
A Baraquin +40 more
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Cystic echinococcosis is a parasitic disease with significant importance for public health in endemic regions. Spinal cystic echinococcosis, however, is a rare form that may lead to severe complications due to its localization.
Özge Metin Akcan +4 more
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Special Issue: “Echinococcosis”
Echinococcosis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that affects more than 1 million people, manifested mostly as cystic or alveolar echinococcosis (CE or AE, respectively) [...]
Maria Victoria Periago
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